Earthquake death toll in Türkiye surpasses 20,000
STORY: Earthquake death toll in Türkiye surpasses 20,000
DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023
LENGTH: 00:03:02
LOCATION: HATAY, Türkiye
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of buildings destroyed by the earthquake and rescue work
2. various of the 8-year-old boy rescued from the rubble after 108 hours in Hatay
3. various of the family of six rescued from the rubble (Ihlas News Agency)
STORYLINE:
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes climbed to 20,213 in Türkiye, while another 80,052 injuries were reported in the country, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced late Friday.
Türkiye's southern province of Hatay has the most casualties, with 6,205 people dead and 17,823 others injured, Koca noted.
According to Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, more than 81,000 disaster victims were evacuated from the provinces affected by the earthquake.
Rescuers, relatives and local citizens burst into tears of joy after an 8-year-old boy was saved from the ruins of a building at Antakya,
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